Quality Manager, Heavy Civil - Northwest District

Requisition : 180497
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Northwest District
Department: Quality
Market: Transportation
Employment Type: Full Time

Located on one of Kiewit’s project sites, the Quality Manager (QM) is responsible for the development, implementation and management of a site specific quality plan and all other quality related functions necessary to deliver the project fully compliant with all required contract documentation.

Kiewit’s Northwest District is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. We primarily perform heavy civil projects specializing in earth moving, transportation, roadways, water resources, and underground utilities. We are looking for hardworking individuals with a passion for construction who are not afraid to get their hands dirty!

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

Our Northwest District currently builds projects in Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Relocation on a project-to-project basis is required for this position.

• Listen to and take appropriate action on client’s expressed concerns and observations.
• Provide open and honest communications to client representatives regarding the quality of work.
• Research and answer questions of a technical nature. Assist in the interpretation of construction codes and standards.
• Develop an understanding of project scope and quality requirements as they pertain to assigned area of responsibility.
• Possess a working knowledge of the assigned discipline including all special processes, inspection/testing techniques, and applicable codes and standards as they apply to work. (i.e., ACI, AWS, ASSHTO, ASME, NEC, etc.)
• Collaborate with operations in work pack development to identify the required inspections, tests, and documentation.
• Conduct periodic meetings with project management to review the quality of work.
• Communicate with operations team regarding quality issues and client concerns.
• Monitor and manage the costs of third-party inspection and testing firms and coordinate services with their management. Ensure the work is billed appropriately.
• Review and approve quality documents for compliance with contract requirements.
• Schedule inspections and tests to support the project schedule and production goals.
• Sets expectations and holds the quality team accountable for timely and accurate inspections to meet production schedule.
• Provide training to supervision and crafts regarding the project specific quality process and requirements. Assist with new hire quality orientation.
• Actively report and track nonconforming work within company approved tracking system.
• Coordinates source and receiving inspection of permanent materials and plant equipment for project requirements.
• Reviews supplier-provided quality documents for compliance with contract requirements.
• Train, mentor and supervise project quality inspection personnel and provide input on compensation.
• Verify testing equipment is within calibration requirements. Maintain a log of all testing equipment and calibrations required for the work.
• Organize and manage quality records and store per corporate, district and project document management procedures.
• Coordinate punch list walks with responsible supervision to assess final completion of the work. Monitor the process to verify all items are closed.
• Perform quality audits or assessments of specific project quality processes and report the results.

• Examine/inspect field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost saving measures that arise or that may be encountered.
• Take corrective actions as needed.
• Inspect subordinates’ work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.
• Listen to other employee's and…